A camera module includes: a case including a first surface formed with a first opening for entering incident light, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being formed with a second opening; a lens unit mounted in the case; a first substrate including a front surface and a back surface, wherein the case is bonded to the front surface of the first substrate to seal the second opening; a filter supported by the first substrate to face the lens unit; a circuit component disposed on the front surface of the first substrate; a second substrate including a front face and a back face, wherein the front face of the second substrate is bonded to the back surface of the first substrate; and an image pickup device disposed on the front face of the second substrate to face the filer.
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1. A camera module comprising: a case comprising: a first surface formed with a first opening for entering incident light; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being formed with a second opening, a lens unit comprising a plurality of lenses and being mounted in the case; a first substrate comprising a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, the first substrate comprising a first wiring, wherein the case is bonded to the front surface of the first substrate to seal the second opening of the case, a filter supported by the first substrate to face the lens unit; a circuit component disposed on the front surface of the first substrate to be electrically connected to the first wiring; a second substrate comprising a front face and a back face opposite to the front face, the second substrate comprising a second wiring, wherein the front face of the second substrate is bonded to the back surface of the first substrate such that the second wiring is electrically connected to the first wiring; and an image pickup device disposed on the front face of the second substrate to face the filter, the image pickup device being electrically connected to the second wiring, wherein the first wiring comprises: a first front pad on the front surface of the first substrate; a first back pad on the back surface of the first substrate; and a first connecting portion formed in the first substrate to electrically connect the first front pad and the first back pad, wherein the second wiring comprises: a second front pad on the front face of the second substrate; a second back pad on the back face of the second substrate; and a second connecting portion formed in the second substrate to electrically connect the second front pad and the second back pad.
2. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the second substrate is bonded to the first substrate via an anisotropic conductive material such that the first back pad is electrically connected to the second front pad.
3. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the second substrate is bonded to the first substrate via an insulating material while the first back pad is electrically connected to the second front pad via a conductive material.
4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the front surface of the first substrate is formed with an opening, and the filter is supported by the first substrate to seal the opening of the front surface, and wherein the back surface of the first substrate is formed with a concave portion, and the image pickup device is disposed on the front face of the second substrate to be housed in the concave portion of the back surface, and wherein the second substrate is a planar plate body.
5. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein when viewed from the top, a shape of first substrate and a shape of the second substrate are the same as that of the case.
6. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are made of ceramic.
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